Park Ridge, IL|News|
Elected Official Who Refused to Apologize For Calling Obama the N-Word Resigns
A police commissioner in New Hampshire confirmed he used a racial slur to refer to President Obama.
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Oak Lawn, IL|News|
Community Service Cheating Scandal Puts Illinois Students' Diplomas at Risk
Should students who lied about volunteering not be allowed to graduate high school?
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Montclair, NJ|News|
'Dancing EMT' Reprimanded for Rocking Out to Rihanna While Driving Ambulance
Video of Jonathan Williams, an EMT for a private New Jersey ambulance transportation company, has gone viral on YouTube.
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Lakeview, IL|News|
'You're Not ------ American!' Cop Shouts as Kneeling, Cuffed Woman is Smacked in the Head
Shocking security camera footage is part of a federal lawsuit filed against Chicago, claiming excessive force and a hate crime took place during a 2013 police raid.
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Farmington-Farmington Hills, MI|News|
F-Bomb Draws $200 Ticket for Michigan Teen
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Peabody, MA|News|
Bomb Threats Made To Keep Parents From Finding Out Woman Wasn't Graduating College
Former university student who received thousands of dollars for education wanted to keep family from learning the truth.
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Portsmouth, NH|News|
Police Official Calls Obama the N-Word, Refuses to Apologize
A New Hampshire elected official confirmed that he called President Obama the n-word and has refused to apologize amidst calls for his resignation.
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Des Plaines, IL|News|
Patch's Most Read Stories: An Easy Way to Get Rid of Stink Bugs, Miley Cyrus Gang Attack, and Dead Malls
The most read stories on the Patch network this week, including a post about a woman's cancer being wiped out by a massive dose of measles vaccine.
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Des Plaines, IL|News|
Americans Spent Three Decades Paying For Federal Project That Doesn't Exist
More than $43 billion was collected for nuclear waste dump that never came to be.
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Des Plaines, IL|News|
Three Middle School Students Charged in Maryland Stabbing Death
Three boys ranging from 13 to 15 years old have been charged with murder in what police are calling a bid for notoriety within a gang.
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Dacula, GA|News|
Sheriff: 'A Lot of Fear' As Search For Suspects in Georgia Beheading, Kidnapping Case Continues
The FBI is now offering a $20K reward as investigators plan to use a submarine to search a lake as mystery deepens.
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Dublin, CA|News|
How to Help California Wildfire Fire Victims
The Salvation Army is accepting monetary donations online or by phone at 800-725-2769. The donors should specify that the money is designated for San Diego fire relief.
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Danbury, CT|News|
Are Final Exams a Waste of Time? One High School Thinks So
Too much testing? One high school has decided to dump midterms and finals to preserve more classroom time. What do you think?
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Des Plaines, IL|News|
Couple Stole Luggage Following Fatal Plane Crash
Sean Crudup, 44, then a customer service representative for United Airlines, was caught on surveillance video handing luggage off to his fiancée.
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Ridgewood-Glen Rock, NJ|News|
Is Money Ruining Youth Sports?
New research shows the more parents spend on their kids' sports, the more likely kids won’t enjoy playing them.
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Fridley, MN|News|
Massive Dose of Measles Vaccine Wipes Out Woman's Cancer
Case demonstrates potential for single-shot cure for cancer.
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West Roxbury, MA|News|
Former NFL Player Hernandez Indicted for Two More Murders
Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez has now been charged in three murders and a civil lawsuit accused him of a fourth shooting.
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McLean, VA|News|
An Easy Way To Get Rid of Stink Bugs
The trap eliminated 14 times more stink bugs than store-bought traps that cost up to $50, the Virginia Tech study found.
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La Jolla, CA|News|
Legoland Closed as Wildfires Burn Across Southern California
Mass evacuations under way as firefighters battle heatwave and wildfires.
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Des Plaines, IL|News|
81-Year-Old Gets 935 Years in Prison
Thomas Holliday, 81, was sentenced to 935 to 1,870 years in prison in what is believed to be one of the longest sentences ever imposed.
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